Another Day in Paradise

She calls out to the man on the street
’sir, can you help me?
It’s cold and I’ve nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me? ’

He walks on, doesn’t look back
He pretends he can’t hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there

Oh think twice, it’s another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it’s just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she’s been crying
She’s got blisters on the soles of her feet
Can’t walk but she’s trying

Oh think twice...

Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do
Oh lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she’s been there
Probably been moved on from every place
’cos she didn’t fit in there

Oh think twice...


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With these words, Phil Collins understood 20 years ago of community building and true democracy in South Africa. Like SA, so is NOLA and we need our senators to continue to speak for those folks, but for all rights, not just to win back a few contracts. Contracts are for all businesses, not just Halliburton.

Today Carl Levin in a Senate hearing pointed out the fraud in FEMA aftermath of Katrina in those who wanted to bid to have government contracts to rebuild their Gulf Coast communities. I still see families in pain because they can't come back unless there is a true community built for all and for the betterment for all. Carl Levin is a tough dude, but a good one.